perl-XML-Twig: The option to `expand_external_ents`, documented as controlling external entity expansion in XML::Twig does not work. External entities are always expanded, regardless of the option's setting.
Published 2016-12-22 21:59:00
Updated 2020-08-14 21:15:13
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: XML external entity (XXE) injection

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9180

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.73%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 78 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9180

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
6.4
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
10.0
4.9
NIST
9.1
CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
3.9
5.2
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2016-9180

  • The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-9180

Products affected by CVE-2016-9180

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